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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good luck to you all! I started 16:8 last summer and it worked great for me. I lost about five lbs right away and my stomach area looked much better (after three kids, this was basically a miracle!) and everything tightened up. Then this year in Feb/Mar/Apr I gained it all back and then some, and it has been hell to get it off. I would blame pandemic stress but I think it started before that. I'm now doing 18:6 because with no commute (pandemic silver lining) it's easier to get dinner out faster and the weight is slowly coming off. [b]I also had an IUD put in and I know it's not supposed to cause weight gain but honestly this has been so much more of a struggle that I can't help but think it did for me.[/b] Anyway, once you get into it, it works great!

I also run several times a week, 10-12 mi/week total, and try to lift weights (was doing crossfit a couple times a week before), and after the first few weeks I was okay with the fasting/exercising part of it.[/quote]

I put on a CRAP TON of weight when I had an IUD.  I had the copper one and my dr swore I wouldn't gain weight but I walked out of the bloated and stayed that way the entire time it was in.  Also had horrible mood swings, sluggish, no motivation, Satanic bloodbath menstrual cycles, and the worst acne of my life.  The side effects for sure led me to eat and drink more and it was a spiral of depression.  I got it removed after about 8 months.  Finally felt like I was back to normal 6 months later and finally lost the weight I gained (30 lbs) + another 10 lbs.

Sorry to derail, but wanted to share my horrible IUD experience.  It was definitely a contributor to my waistline expansion.

I'm currently fasting 18:6 and using the Zero app for accountability.  It works great when I can stick to it![/quote]

I also gained a TON of weight with the Mirena IUD. I tried everything to lose the weight and no exercise or diet helped... That's when I started IF. It took over 3 months for the scale to start moving down. I do clean fasting. 16:8 and occasional 24hr.[/quote]

And you're still on the Mirena? I had mine taken out and I lost 10 lbs almost immediately. Before that I didn't even lose the weight when counting calories. I think a lot of it was water.[/quote]

Ugh. This is the original PP here. Mine is a Mirena and I have been SO bloated since it went in. I'm already thinking about taking it out. I swear even my rings aren't fitting right anymore.[/quote]

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